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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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